Extends the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program through 2033 and expands the grants to cover operational technology and artificial intelligence systems used by state and local governments.

• Extends the program's authorization from 2025 to 2033 and raises the federal share of grant costs to 60 percent for eligible entities and 70 percent for multi-entity groups.
• Raises the federal share to 65 percent and 75 percent from fiscal year 2028 for entities that put multi-factor authentication in place on critical infrastructure by October 1, 2027.
• Directs grant-funded work to cover operational technology and artificial intelligence systems, and bars purchases of products that do not follow CISA guidance, including products from foreign entities of concern.
• Requires states to pass grant funds to local governments, lets local governments ask DHS for direct funding if a state misses a 60-day deadline, and requires a GAO review every three years.

• Homeland Security Committee (House)
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee
• Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (Senate)

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